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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credits
Business School Digital Photography Boston Photo Imaging Printing Ram Printing, Inc. Lenders to the Exhibition Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Harvard-Yenching Library The Henry Ford Detroit Public Library,...
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- 12 Apr 2011
- News
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
Arab Emirates Rohit Dev Thakwani, OPM 37 2008 SpendWisor.com consumer electronics marketplace Midwest/Central U.S. HBS Club of Chicago Marc Hoecker, MBA '08 vinsnap mobile automotive marketing New England HBS Association of Boston Marco...
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Mark Hardie
earlier led new product innovation at Agero Inc., an automotive industry service provider. At Ipsos, Mark drove smartphone-based service innovation in the Futures Group. For six years at Nokia Inc., Mr. Hardie designed innovative mobile...
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- 29 Jun 2016
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The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus
first storefront and future site of another microfactory. “We’re not going to disrupt the automotive industry without a serious breakout success.” What does that look like? “I want to be the first company to put a production autonomous...
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- 01 Mar 2019
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Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot
automotive company Aptiv for the first autonomous commercial rollout in 2018. To date, customers have logged about 25,000 driverless rides and awarded them an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars. (A human pilot and copilot tag along, both to...
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Robert A. Stranahan, Jr.
Stranahan maintained Champion’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer of spark plugs. He cultivated the lucrative after-market business and continued Champion’s international expansion.
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Automotive & Aerospace
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
Though he started his career at a roller bearing manufacturer, Sloan eventually sold the company to GM after realizing that the rapid growth of the automobile industry was essentially controlling his business. Sloan’s attention to efficiency spurred his development of...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Charles S. Mott
Under Mott’s management, the family owned company grew into a key supplier of automobile parts for General Motors. Realizing the great future of the automobile industry, Mott changed the firm’s activity from bicycle wheel production and sold the Mott Cider and Vinegar...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Olive Ann M. Beech
In 1932, Beech assisted her husband in forming the Beech Aircraft Corporation, and within a short time, the company prospered and dominated the market for privately-owned small, commercial planes. Beech Aircraft was also an important defense contractor during World War...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Vaughn L. Beals, Jr.
Beals and fellow AMF executives orchestrated a leveraged buyout of Harley-Davidson in 1981 when it was on the brink of collapse. Through the adoption of quality management approaches and prudent investments, Beals and his team are credited with the resurrection of...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Henry Ford II
When Ford took over Ford Motor in 1945, the company was losing $9.5 million per month. Ford implemented an audit system for the company, while automating company plants. As a result of Ford’s leadership, the Ford Motor Company boasted net profits of $265 million in...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Robert J. Eaton
Following Lee Iacocca as head of Chrysler, Eaton led the company to a banner year in 1994 with earnings of $3.7 billion and sales of $52.2 billion, both far above previous records. In 1996, Eaton’s Chrysler led auto makers in profits thanks to its newly innovative and...
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William Durant
Beginning his career as a carriage and wagon manufacturer, Durant made the switch to automobile manufacturing in 1904 by reorganizing a failing Buick Motors. He believed that the key to success in the automobile industry was creating an organization that made a wide...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Frederick C. Crawford
Inheriting a struggling firm in 1933, Crawford set upon a path to rebuild and diversify Thompson Products. He expanded the traditional auto parts product line to include key applications for the aircraft and aerospace industry. A strong proponent of progressive...
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Automotive & Aerospace
John L. Collyer
In 1940, Collyer brought to market the first tire with a substantial man-made rubber content. Goodrich’s tire was 50% synthetic rubber at a time when man-made rubber was not yet cost competitive with crude rubber. However, shortly thereafter, with the outbreak of World...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Walter P. Chrysler
In 1924, Chrysler created a car, which bore his name, and offered new innovations to the automobile, including the four-wheel hydraulic brakes and a high compression engine. In 1928, Chrysler purchased the Dodge Brothers Company for its manufacturing facilities,...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Roy D. Chapin
In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car. The closed car became the industry standard while the touring car rapidly disappeared from...
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Automotive & Aerospace
- 01 Jun 2011
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Student Teams Take on Real-World Innovation
What do thirty second-year MBAs know about automotive technology? When it comes to communications and infotainment systems, more than you might think. That’s why Ford Motor Company executive vice president Mark Fields (MBA ’89) welcomed...
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- 22 Apr 2022
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Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative
engineer at Tesla, where I worked in manufacturing and design engineering. I loved my time there and am proud that I played a small role in helping drive the automotive industry towards electrification. Most importantly, I learned about...
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Yubo Cui
Karl Benz and Henry Ford. The first one invented the automobile; the second created the automotive industry.” Where others may view the prospects for these aging giants with skepticism, Yubo sees hope. “As long as you learn, you can...
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